Support Groups General

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1 Social Service Department Support Groups General Adcare Hospital 107 Lincoln Street Worcester, MA (508) ADHD Children and Teens 60 Hospital Road in the Guild Conf. Room CHADD (Children with ADD) Leominster, MA meets every 3rd Wednesday Heywood Hospital AIDS GRASP - Gardner Regional AIDS Support Program 242 Green Street, Gardner, MA ALANON Family Groups 57 East Main St. Westborough MA, hour service (voice mail) Alcoholics Anonymous HOUR ANSWERING SERVICE Alcohol & Drug LUK, Inc. 545 Westminster Street Fitchburg, MA

2 Alliance for the Mentally Ill Milton-Whitinsville Regional Hospital 14 Prospect Street Milford, MA x ALZHEIMERS DISEASE Alzheimer's Awareness Group Highlands Adult Day Health center September-June 1st Thursday HealthAlliance Burbank Campus 275 Nichols Road Fitchburg, MA Alzheimer Community and Family Support Group 2nd Wednesday 4:00-5:00pm Wachusett Manor 32 Hospital Hill Road Gardner, MA contact Brenda Mildish Bariatric Surgery Patient Support Group Heywood Hospital s Community Education Conference Room 242 Green Street, Gardner, Ma 01440

3 The meeting will be held monthly on the third Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:30 pm.for more information please contact Lynne Shaw, RN, BSN, MBA at Phone/Fax: or Battered Women Battered Women's Resource Center 14 Monument Sq # 400 Leominster, MA Hotline Leominster: Bereavement Support Group 3rd Tues. of the month 1-2:30p.m Athol Memorial Hospital 2033 Main Street Athol, MA Bereavement Group Meets last monday of the month 2-3:30p.m. Gardner VNA 34 Pearly Lane Gardner, MA Better Breather s Group Meets on the first Monday of every month (except for January, February, July, August & September) from 2:30pm - 3:30pm in the Heywood Hospital Dining Room Conference Room.The Better Breathers Club is designed to provide a source of ongoing education and support for individuals with breathing problems and lung disease, along with their families and friends. The topics of the meetings are suggested by the group members and are presented by a variety of guest speakers. The meetings are held in a relaxed atmosphere and conversation between group members on experiences or coping techniques is encouraged.the program is co-sponsored by the American Lung Association.For more information regarding the Better Breathers Club, contact Pauline in Cardiopulmonary Services at (978)

4 Bipolar Support Group Every Monday Hiatt Auditorium 1st fl, rm.608 University Campus 55 Lake Avneue, North Worcester, MA Birth/Loss Support Group (Meets 1st Thursday of every month) 7pm-8:30pm Heywood Hospital - OBS Conference Room 242 Green Street Gardner, MA Burbank Hospital (General Info. of Support Group Programs Provided) Nichols Road Fitchburg, MA Breast Feeding Support Group Meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month from 10:00am- 11:00am in the Lactation Room on the Maternity Unit. Heywood Hospital LaChance Maternity Center's Lactation Room, 242 Green Street Gardner, MA For more information please call the LaChance Maternity Center at Cancer Support Group The group meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 7:00pm - 8:00pm in the Oncology Department Waiting Room at Heywood Hospital.The Cancer Support Group is designed to provide support for patients and their families through participation in group discussion with people with similar life experiences. The group is sponsored by Heywood Hospital.For more information regarding the Cancer Support Group, contact the Oncology Department at (978)

5 Caregivers Support Group (3rd Tuesday of the month Fitchburg Adult Day Health Center 481 Electric Avenue Fitchburg, MA :15-2:30pm Caregivers Support Group (3rd Thursday of the month, 1:15-2:30pm GADH - 34 Pearly Lane, Gardner MA Caring Friends Parish hall of Our Lady of The Lake Church Meets at 7:00 Once a Month 1400 Main Street Leominster Compassionate Friends 1st Wed. of the month 7:30p.m United Way Church, 2nd floor Main St. Jaffrey, NH New Beginnings Support Group (Every other Wednesday 1:00-2:30pm) Gardner VNA Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church 62 Cheney St., orange MA The Westwind Club 545 Westminster Street Fitchburg, MA North Central Massachusetts Alliance for the Mentally Ill Meetings held every Thursday 7:30-9: CANCER

6 ACS Cancer Support Group 4th Wed. of the month 7:00-8:00pm Heywood Hospital Medical Arts Building 242 Green Street Gardner, MA ACS Breast Cancer Support Group Second week of the month Alternating Wed. 7:00pm or Sat. 9:00am 250 Smith Street Gardner, MA Cancer Support Group st Wed. of every month 4:00p.m Athol Hospital 2033 Main Street Athol, MA Wachusetts Early Intervention (Children up to age three with a special needs or delays 31 Lake St.Gardner, MA

7 DIABETIC Diabetic Support Group Mon. 6:30p.m. Wed. 2-3p.m Heywood Hospital 242 Green Street Gardner, MA Heywood hospital dining room LIMB LOSS SUPPORT GROUP - CENTRAL MASS Rose Bissonnette OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP Heywood Hospital Dining room B 6 pm - 7 pm Contact: Denise Foresman Depression After Delivery Support group for sufferers of postpartum depression. Symptoms of postpartum depression include anxiety, fearfulness, obsessive thoughts and panic attacks. Symptoms can occur any time within the first year after childbirth *********call Head Injury Survivors St. Anthony Church 84 Salem Street Fitchburg, MA Montachusett Area Mothers of Multiples September thru May Tina Raspuzzi

8 For Caregivers Held the second Thursday, evenings from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Auditorium at St. Francis Adult Day Health Center 101 Plantation Street, Worcester Contact Lisa Karass (508) Mother's Talk Group First Wednesday of each month 11:30-1:00pm (508) , ext Milford-Whitinsville Regional, Maternity Education Room 14 Prospect Street, Milford, MA Neuralgia (Trigeminal) Support Group Formerly known as Tic Douloreux For information contact Mary Anderson New Beginning Support Group Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 1pm 2:30pm. North Quabbin Adult Day Health Center 1471 Main Street Rear Athol, MA Nicotine Anonymous of New England North Worcester County Association for Retarded Citizens 558 Main Street Fitchburg, MA Overeaters Anonymous Central Mass Intergroup Parents Helping Parents 108 Water Street Watertown, MA ex: Stress Hotline & Hours Helpline Fax: Parentshelpingparents.org Parkinson's Disease Contact:Jane

9 Huntington's Disease Meets: 2nd thursday of the month Meets: 3rd Monday of the month 630pm-8pm 7pm-830pm Springfield, MA Umass Medical School or ext 16 Smokers Quit Line/A division of the American Cancer Society Teen Pregnancy Program Second and third Wednesday of each month 3:00-5:00 p.m Maternity Education Room at Milford/Whitinsville Regional Hospital 14 Prospect Street, Milford, MA Pre-registration required Contact Childbirth Education Dep. (508) , ext Montachusett Mother of Twins Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month Christ Church Fitchburg, MA Contact : Kathy Hautula or Sue Piaseczny Sickle Cell 1542 Tremont St, Roxbury Crossing, MA Twins Association Retarded Child Parent Support Program Veterans Services Fund support and other services for veterans NatVetSvc@nvsf.org Widow and Widowers Support Group Gardner VNA 95 Mechanics Street Gardner, MA or A Widowhood Support Group or Every Thursday 2-4pm

10 MHCC Conference Room 680 Mechanic Street Leominster, MA SEX ABUSE Rape Crisis Hotline Suppport Groups for Men and Women. Ages 12 and up Substance Family Support Program 242 Green St. Gardner, Ma Transgender Support Group 242 Green St. Gardner, Ma